Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether public private partnerships are a suitable form of delivery for justice and other social projects in view of developments in regard to his plans for a super-prison at Thornton Hall and the €40 million of taxpayers’ money that has already been spent; the steps he will take to address the aspects of existing prison stock without further delay and to address the overcrowding which puts the health, safety and lives of prisoners and prison staff at risk; if these steps will include legislative and policy changes to remove more non-violent offenders from the prison system; the position regarding the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether public private partnerships are a suitable form of delivery for justice and other social projects in view of developments in regard to his plans for a super-prison at Thornton Hall and the €40 million of taxpayers’ money that has already been spent; the steps he will take to address the aspects of existing prison stock without further delay and to address the overcrowding which puts the health, safety and lives of prisoners and prison staff at risk; if these steps will include legislative and policy changes to remove more non-violent offenders from the prison system; the position regarding the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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